Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-05
HOUSE..

Wednesday, February 23.-PetitioLs were
presented by MIR. Baker, for legaliZine
bonds in aid of K. G. & P R. r.; by Mr.
Knapp, for reduction of salaries of county
officers; by Mr.. Chadsey, for enactment of
laws against swindling; by Mr.. Amoe, for
industrial schools for girls; by Mr.. Morton,
protesting against senate bill 80; by Mr..
McAffee, for constitutional amendmen:
requiring naturalization of foreigners be-
fore they can hold Office or vote. Five
bills were introduced. Resolutions of thanks
to those entertaining the legislative excur-
sion we're adopted. The house concurred
in senate amendments to the bill legalizing
an aid election in the city of Parsons: also
in amendments to the bill $40, legalizing
notarial acts of certain notary public in
Barber county; also in amendments to the
bill relating to representative districts in
Franklin county. The following bills we're
passed: The judicial superintendent bill de-
timing the Fifth and Eighteenth districts,
creating the Twenty fifth, Twenty sixth and
Twenty seventh districts; Mr., Fookele's
bill, exempting certain property from taxa
ton in encouraging planting of forest and
fruit trees; Mr.. McAffee's bill, providing
for the consolidation of cities, and the bill
providing for the supreme court commits.
siOners.
Mr.. Tilton's forestry bill was recommend
ed for passage, and the following bills
passed: Mr.. Sherman's bill PIP, making ap
propriations for the north wing of the inst
tute of the blind; Mr.. Johnston's bill PIG
providing for additions to the State Norma
school at Emporia; appropriation bill 5O2
for the current expenses of the State Norma
school; appropriation bill 542, providing for
expenses incurred in the maintenance of
destitute insane persons; bill 3O4, by Mr..
Tas lor, of Reno. making the appropria-
ton for the reformatory at Hutchinson;
Mr.. Willhoit's bill so, making an appropria-
ton for the relief of T. Dennis; Mr.. Beat
tess bill 135, providing for deficiencies In
Office of fish commissioner; Mr.. Veale's bill
1913, providing for completion of the main
building of the state house; Mr.. Corbett's
bill 230, for the relief of w. j. Bethaw. The
appropriations for the home for friendless
orphan asylum, FOR Ossawatomie insane
asylum, and for the penitentiary; Mr.. Veale's
bill 273, making an appropriation for
Christ's hospital; Mr.. Sherman's bill 800,
making an appropriation to the Samaritan
Mission and Wayside Home of Wyandotte;
Mr.. Carols house joint resolution, striking
"white" out of the constitution; Mr.. Beat
tional convention, was lost; Mr.. Lawrence's
ONT resolu ton, amending the constitution
to increase the pay of members not to eX-
coed $500 for regular session, and $3.50 for
a special session.
Thursday, February M.-The following
bills were passed: Mr.. Benning's bill 372,
making an appropriation to pay I. f. Tufts
for legal services; Mr.. Veale's bill 161, for
the relief of f. M. Stevens, and making an
therefor. Mr.. Martins regu-
lating the salaries of clerk and treasurer of
Neosho county; Mr.. Bowersock's bill 357,
the county board of Douglas |
county to bcild bridge; Mr.. Fookele's bill,
legaliZing the organization of cities of the |
first class; Senator Miller's bill 3d. chang |
ing the name of the county of st. John to |
Logan; Mr.. Veale's bill LOG, amendatory of |
the law Incorporating cities Of the f.st |
class.
The following bills were passed: Mr.. |
Hurd's bill, authorizing cities of the first |
class to issue bonds for the purposes there |
ia named; Mr.. Hurd's bill n, confirming
certain deeds Of private corporations execut-
ed and acknowledged under section 4, chap |
ter 22,general statutes 1868, to conform title |!
hereunder, and to repeal the section; Mr..
Iiltons bill 218, establishing a commission |
Of forestry; Mr.. Cox's bill ITO, to protect ]
prairies from incursions of fire; Mr.. Foe
kele's bill $40, supplemental to the act re-
atiDg to delinquent taxes; Mr.. COx's bill
,56, a1nendatory of the law relating to
and county officers; Mr.. Mccain
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hip, jefferson county, to vote 5000 in
bonds to prospect for coal; Mr..
Jox's bill Ala, legalizing certain roads in
stafford county; Mr. Kirtland's bill 466, re-
ating to the payment of taxes in Hamilton
county; Mr.. Kirtland's bill 457, legalizing
bridge bond election in Kendall township.
county; Mr.. Johnson's bill 2s2,
to w. B. Ohaliacombe certain
money froru state school fund; Mr.. Hazen's
,ill SO, relating to the Washington county
I've Stock and Mechanical association; Mr..
ilton's bill 500, fixing terms of court for
he Twenty-third district; Mr.. Kirtland's
ill 49A, legalizing an election held in school
IistrlCt No. q, Hamilton county, for voting
'onds to build q school house; Mr.. Mc0reg- II
US bill 495, authorizing the county board Of
;herokee county to build bridge; Mr..
acTaggart's bill 501, empowering Cherry I
oWnship, Montgomery county, to purchase I
re and build town hall; Nj. Gillett's bin
y, leQal1xing certain acts Of the board Of I
ommisaadners Of Kingman county: NJ.